Google to Give Away 15.5 million Computers Starting April 15, 2015

In a surprise announcement today, Google, Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) said it will be offering 15.5 million Google Laptops – which it calls GoogleBooks – available for free, on a first come, first served basis.

Google spokesperson, Shari Bramault, said the promotion will start on April 15, 2015 and will continue until all of the GoogleBooks have been given away. In a press conference yesterday, Ms. Bramault said the free GoogleBooks feature 14″ HD screens, 4 GB of RAM, a 128 GB Solid State Hard Drive, and are WiFi and Ethernet capable. GoogleBooks will be available in three colors – blue, black and pearl white – and while customers can indicate a color preference, Google will not guarantee that a customer will receive the computer in the color they chose. “We will make every effort to accommodate color preferences but we simply can’t guarantee colors”, Bramault said.

In order to receive the free GoogleBook laptop, customers are required to pay a $29.95 shipping, insurance & handling charge for each device ordered. Google said the laptops will be shipped via FedEx or UPS depending upon the customer’s location. Customers must also agree to a special Google’s Terms of Service which restricts users from modifying the device in any way. Google also said in their press release today that there is a strict limit of one free GoogleBook per household.

Hopeful customers can start placing orders for free GoogleBooks starting at midnight Pacific Daylight Time (U.S.) April 15, 2015; Ms. Bramault urged Customers to submit their orders as early as possible on that day. Most experts expect Google will run out of free computers within 8 to 10 hours after the giveaway launches.

You’e sooooo mean. You almost had me with the headline. As I read the article, I kept thinking about the Apple school giveaway years ago (then the soaking the schools had to take to get software). Well anyway, I kept reading….waiting for the $$$ “catch”….which never came.

That’s no fair guys…….First thing in the morning here in the UK and I get taken with the first April fools joke from you terrors…Just because you are gurus of the Internet and we believe your words……AND YOU KNEW IT !!!!!

I was already dusting off a place for it then I remembered April the 1st. I think Cloudeight should have to buy us all one considering we got are hopes up…ha-ha! What do you think! I think they said $50 billion for the promotion. That is going to be a lot of donations being asked for to pay that off. Could you please take my name off your email list after you send me my lap top…just kidding!

This is so funny, as you know there is always people wanting something for nothing, you got us all why because we believe in you, and I can bet I know who’s idea this is. Now thanks for the laughs and have a Happy Easter, maybe you can give everyone a big Easter egg.
Free of course.

It was NOT my idea!! I read it, and immediately put the date on my calendar to wake me up at midnight.. then I asked TC what time zone they would be using. He says.. didn’t you click the link to see? He got me .. fair and square! I was all excited … but then, at least I got something to excite me for a few minutes!!

And just think Darcy, TC is gonna take all the credit for something that “got you all excited”…. for a minute or two, anyway. Then, he’ll beg you for a big enough raise to buy more than one of those “gadgets” to make the sharing a little easier. Be careful though. If he spends all his money on those “gadgets”, you’ll have to feed him for a few months. Uh Oh!!!!

You Know, before I was half way through reading about the Google Give Away, I remembered that it was April 1st. and became suspicious. He almost got me. Dacy, give him a beating with a “wet noodle”. But, do tell TC, thanks for the chuckle